Though it has yet to be revealed – and we don’t even know what it will be called – we have learned a few details about the future mid-size Ford EV pickup set to be built at the Louisville Assembly plant starting in 2027. Many of those details have been unveiled by Ford CEO Jim Farley himself in various appearances and interviews, and that once again happened when the executive appeared on a podcast – revealing that the forthcoming EV pickup will utilize a rear-wheel drive format – though we also imagine that it will be offered with all-wheel drive, too.
“Our first body style will be a pickup, but it’s really not a pickup,” Farley said during an appearance on The Verge‘s Decoder podcast. “I would say it’s a new silhouette. What I mean by that is that it has more room than a RAV4, the best-selling passenger car in the US. That doesn’t include its frunk and pickup truck bed. It is very fast, it’s rear-wheel drive, it’s super fun to drive, and it has a digital experience that no one’s seen – at least that we’ve seen – even in China.”
A recent report indicated that the new mid-size Ford EV pickup will be “sleek and aerodynamic” in appearance, and features a “mostly digital interior featuring a large screen.” It’s actually closer in size to the compact Ford Maverick than the mid-size Ford Ranger, allegedly, though we have yet to be presented with any photos to back up those claims. Ford previously stated that the pickup will be “as fast as a Mustang EcoBoost” and will offer “more passenger space than the latest Toyota RAV4 – with a frunk and a bed,” giving owners the ability to lock their surfboards or other gear in the bed without the need for a roof rack or trailer hitch racks. It will reportedly utilize a very small battery, too.
The new Ford EV pickup will only be offered in four-door guise with lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs, and a targeted starting price of $30,000. Otherwise, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the forthcoming model – its actual reveal date, final starting price, EPA-estimated battery range, and charging times. However, as Ford Authority previously reported, it could use the Ranchero name, based on a recent trademark filing in the U.S.
Along with several of its lineup mates.
Amid weak demand in that market.
It's number 18 of the 40 built in total.
The Italian company blows away everyone else in that regard.
Nothing else has seemingly changed but the price.
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How does the first photo of someone polishing a vehicle have anything to do with this article??
About as relevant as a photo of an “aquarium”.
That is the teaser image of the new EV that Ford released. Use your head.
Opportunity missed. The market doesn't want a smaller version of the failed Ford Lightning. Build an appealing mid size pickup and give it an optional V8, and put a V8 in the Bronco Raptor already.